Carmie Mae Hungerbeeler was born March 7, 1930 in Pampa, TX. She was a graduate of C.E. Byrd High School, Shreveport, LA and earned an Associate’s Degree in Business from Centenary College. She worked over 37 years for BellSouth as a Supervisor in the Business Office. She was married to the love of her life, Douglas M. Roberson for 51 years.
Carmie had a passion for serving the Lord, as she served on various church committees and was involved in many ministries over the years. She was a faithful member of Summer Grove Baptist Church. Her pride and joy were her two grandchildren, Tyler Douglas Sipes and Sarah Elisabeth Sipes. There was nothing she loved more than being a Mimi. The icing on the cake was her great-granddaughter, Lorelai Elise Sipes, age 4. They had a very special bond as almost every Friday since Lorelai was 8 weeks’ old was, beauty shop day, shopping and McDonald’s with Mimi day. She adored Lorelai “her precious girl” and that was reciprocated as Mimi was Lorelai’s best friend. Those will be special memories for our precious little Lorelai for years to come.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Julius Lee Hungerbeeler and Carmie Hanson Hungerbeeler and also her beloved husband, Douglas M. Roberson.
She is survived by her only child, Kimberley Roberson Sipes and husband Doug of Keithville, LA; grandchildren Tyler D. Sipes, wife Ciara and Sarah E. Sipes of Keithville, LA; great-granddaughter, Lorelai E. Sipes of Shreveport, LA, ; brother, Colonel Henry L. Hungerbeeler, USAF-Retired and wife Anne of Leavenworth, Kansas; sisters Anne H. Baker and husband William of Baton Rouge, LA and Bettie H. Osborne of Ft. Pierce, FL. Carmie is also survived by several nieces and nephews as well as great nieces and great nephews.
A celebration of life service will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 11:00AM at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home in Shreveport, LA. Reverend Murry Hodge and Reverend Billy Crosby, officiating with graveside to follow in Centuries Memorial Park. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 from 5-7PM at the funeral home.
Flowers are welcome or donations to the Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest LA or Summer Grove Baptist Church.
Our mom and Mimi suffered with Dementia for the last 8+ years. The journey of dementia is a journey like no other. Dementia makes you realize that there is no time to waste. Each moment is precious, a treasure in its own way. We all know the last chapter of the book. It has taught us that all any of us really have is TODAY… Live with purpose, laugh everyday and love BIG like our Mimi.
